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Nuala Bishari
Seven current and former members of these neighborhood street teams spoke to me for this story. They all requested anonymity so they could speak candidly without losing their city jobs. In my 10 years reporting on issues of homelessness and public health in San Francisco, this has become an increasingly common request. Official communication about city programs has always been tightly controlled â and itâs getting worse. Press statements are vague. Questions go unanswered. Access to city staff for interviews, particularly those not in high ranks, is limited or impossible.
Tim Redmond
Tanner started listing examples of blocks, and in some cases specific sites, where property owners were asking for expanded height limits. She mentioned a property on Sutter Street, where the owner wants the right to expand what is now a small single-family home to 65 feet. She said a person who claimed to represent the owners of Park Merced also asked for greater height limits. Again: Strange. A member of the commission staff actually discussed the idea of giving special zoning favors to certain areas and maybe certain property owners.
Emma Silvers
Of course, there was also a society column in the San Francisco Chronicle. But if you wanted to read a first-person scene report about naked dancing on Polk Street, youâd have to pick up the Bay Guardian. A free weekly published from 1966 to 2014, the paper focused on underground art, culture, and the LGBTQ community. It covered local politics with a progressive point of view, published adventurous narrative features, and its writers werenât afraid to express opinions. In the space of a few pages, you could read a sex column, a profile of a local hip-hop crew, and the latest installment in a three-decade war with PG&E.
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âWhen you say you work 996 in SF, itâs more of a mindset that work is your life rather than a rigid routine to follow,â said Tengtrakool, CEO of Givefront, a financial management platform for nonprofits. Even in the Y-âScraper, Tengtrakool said, almost no one is working 12 hours straight every single day.
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City Hall
Strange (and maybe inappropriate) actions at the Planning Commission âŚ
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Skaters Are Latest Group to Voice Opposition to Removal of Vaillancourt Fountain
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SF Streamlined Its Street Teams. Now, Fewer People Are Getting the Help They Need
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Politics
Bills protecting trans and queer Californians sent to Newsom
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LGBTQ Agenda: Gay Dem confident he will be next US senator from Alabama
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S.F. Supervisor Joel Engardioâs recall election is Tuesday. Hereâs how we got here
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Trump Tariffs Could Cause Job Loss and Lower Incomes in SF
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Engardio recall: Chinese voters flex their political muscle, again
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US and China reach a framework deal on TikTok
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San Francisco special election: District 4 residents to vote on supervisor recall
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We will probably know if Sup. Joel Engardio keeps his seat Tuesday evening
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Day Around the Bay: Trump Announces All-Out War on Liberal Groups
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Joel Engardio recall: Live updates and election results
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Joel Engardio helped turn a highway into a park. Now he may be recalled for it
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Here's who can vote in San Francisco recall election of Joel Engardio
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San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio Braces for Tuesday Recall Vote
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Criminal Justice
Murder charges filed against suspect in fatal stabbing of S.F. father
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Man who allegedly stabbed father near SF elementary school charged with murder, child endangerment
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Suspect accused of fatally stabbing SF man in front of his son faces murder charge
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49ersâ Ricky Pearsall tackled armed teen before being shot; prosecutors seek to try suspect as adult
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Man accused of fatally stabbing father near SF school faces murder charges
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Public Safety
Car Collides With Muni Train on 19th Avenue, Flips Over
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Tenderloin shooting leaves person with life-threatening injuries, S.F. police say
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Community Remembers SF Father Stabbed and Killed Outside SF Elementary School Last Week
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âAbsolutely hate itâ: On eve of recall, Great Highway debate is hotter than the weather
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Immigration
Diving in deep with LINES Ballet
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Una guĂa de recursos de inmigraciĂłn en San Francisco
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Trump is firing S.F. judges with highest rates of granting asylum, new analysis finds
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Business
Viral Labubu dolls arrive in S.F.âs Union Square as Pop Mart store opens
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S.F.âs biggest mall is now 93% empty as its value drops another 25%, report says
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Pop Mart's new SF location gives Labubu collectors one more spot to get them
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More people are walking around S.F. â except in this area
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How San Francisco became the ultimate â996 Cityâ
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Culture
What We Talk About When We Talk About Alt-Weeklies
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Introducing: The COYOTE Calendar
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How to Flake Like a True Bay Area Local
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The Punks vs. The Pigs
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Environment
Monday Morning Headlines: Arrest Made In Sunday Shooting In Tenderloin
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Push to protect Bay Area coastlines from rising seas
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Human Rights
Protesters rally outside Peter Thielâs âAntichristâ lecture in San Francisco
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Health
As RFK Pushes MAHA, Federal Cuts Shut Down California Health and Nutrition Programs
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Why UCSF doctor says easing new CT radiation rule would be a âsetbackâ
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Education
Jewish professors urge UC regents not to negotiate with Trump
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Opinion
Charlie Kirkâs death has ushered in a brutal crackdown on speech
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Arts and Events
After 28 albums, Sparks still canât resist a flourishâthankfully
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What freedom looks likeâon both sides of the borderđ¨đ˛đ˝
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Central Valley Publisher Preserves Music Of Latin Jazz Artists
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Shaboozey Honored With Diamond Record Plaque at Civic Center Concert Attended By Over 20,000
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Mario Coming to SF Nintendo Store This Weekend, Should You Think That Merits Rearranging Your Social Calendar
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Holy âmole
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Oakland chef named among America's 'best new chefs,' only West Coast chef on Food & Wine's list
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Scrub your face with Peaches Christ
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Among the Fearnots
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Death penalty opera âDead Man Walkingâ returns to S.F. 25 years after debut
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Artist Michael Rios' quiet path to Santana and art stardom
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Peter Thiel Speaking In SF Tonight, Thinks He Knows Who the Antichrist Is
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Youâre invited: Taste the best restaurants of Wine Country with the San Francisco Chronicle
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S.F.âs Roxie Theater hosts anti-gentrification film, panel talk with Mission group
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Robert Redford, magnetic Hollywood icon and Sundance founder, dies at 89
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This might be the most adult bar in the Castro (in every sense)
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Former staff are resurrecting shuttered hippie teahouse The Center
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Live storytelling event to give SF âa slice of something differentâ
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Pastiche Is King at Oaklandâs Crazy Block Cheesecakes
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Sports
Why the Giants are calling up top prospect Bryce Eldridge right now
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Valkyries fans cheer on team in WNBA playoffs
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Fred Warner is a surefire Hall of Famer, and the 49ersâ most consistent superstar
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Short-Handed 49ers Manage Ugly 26-21 Win Over Saints in New Orleans, as Defense Bails Them Out Again
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49ers grades: How Mac Jones stacks up with Brock Purdy, OL excellence, and more
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Kawakami: Nakaseâs stale referee complaints, Kuminga end game, and more thoughts
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On San Francisco Bay, kiteboarding rides wave of popularity
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In Bryce Eldridgeâs debut, the Giants peek into the future, take a hit in the present
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Miscellaneous
Man accused of stealing donations from Half Moon Bay church
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After BARTâs latest rush hour meltdown, transit agency to make computer upgrades on weekends
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That Union Square Pop Mart Opened Today, For All Your Labubu-Buying Needs
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Wolfsbane, the New Dogpatch Restaurant From the Lord Stanley Folks, Sets Opening Date
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San Francisco police arrest Bay Area chef as suspect in 3 bank robberies
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Bay Areaâs historic Green Gables estate sells for $85 million after steep price cut
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